Description:

International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency that has met the needs of Southeast Michigan's diverse immigrant populations for over 100 years. Our staff comes from diverse backgrounds and believes in improving access to legal services for the immigrant community. IIMD provides immigration legal services to Unaccompanied Refugee Minors, Refugees, Asylees, and others in Southeast Michigan as needed.

Job Responsibilities:

Support all aspects of asylum and unaccompanied refugee minors (URM) programs within the immigration legal program and adhere to program mission, philosophy and goals;
Engage with clients and assist them with determining eligibility and filing applications with USCIS and the Immigration Court;
Legal Representation for clients in Immigration Court, USCIS Asylum Office, USCIS Field Office, and on appeal before the Board of Immigration Appeals and federal circuit appellate courts;
Determine client eligibility for immigration benefits (citizenship, family-based, humanitarian-based, or other immigration);
Organize and attend community-based workshops to promote IIMD legal services;
Reach out to partner organizations for client referrals;
Keep up-to-date case notes in online case management system;
Track client data for grant-related activities;
Maintain paper and digital files for all clients and update as needed;
Provide a positive, respectful, and client-centered environment;
Collaborate with community partners to provide immigration legal services to target communities;
Attend and actively engage in staff meetings;
Participate in professional development (in-house and as provided by other entities), including peer-to-peer knowledge transfer and supervision to law students;
Collaborate with IIMD staff to ascertain participants' eligibility and readiness for various services and manage referrals;
Reliably complete and submit all reports as required by Program Director;
Prepare and participate in special projects as requested by the Program Director.

Qualifications & Skills:

Law degree (JD) with experience in immigration, specifically for minors, asylum seekers, special immigrant juveniles, and removal court experience.
Admitted attorney to MI State Bar or other state bar.
An understanding of and respect for cultural differences.
Strong writing and research abilities in novel legal areas; experience in drafting, negotiating and reviewing legal documents.
Well-honed interpersonal skills, communication, and public speaking skills.
Ability to deliver results for multiple, competing priorities.
Analytical thinker with strong conceptual and research skills.
Dynamic leader who displays sound judgment and attention to detail.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Able to appear in immigration court, appellate courts, and USCIS in Detroit and Chicago for clients as needed.
Familiarity with US immigration system, particularly family-based and humanitarian-based immigration.